performance

Performance

The fulfillment or accomplishment of a promise, contract, or other obligation according to its terms.

Part performance entails the completion of some portion of what either party to a contract has agreed to do. With respect to the sale of goods, the payment—or receipt and acceptance of goods—makes an oral sales contract, otherwise unenforceable because of the Statute of Frauds, enforceable in regard to goods for which payment has been made and accepted or which have been received and accepted.

Specific Performance is an equitable doctrine that compels a party to execute the agreement according to its terms where monetary damages would be inadequate compensation for the breach of an agreement, as in the case of a sale of land. In regard to the sale of goods, a court orders specific performance only where the goods are unique or in other proper circumstances.

performance

n. fulfillment of one's obligations required by contract. Specific performance of a contract may be demanded in a lawsuit. Partial performance is short of full performance spelled out in the contract, but if the contract provided for a series of acts or deliveries with payment for each of the series, there may be partial recovery for what has been performed or delivered even if there is not full performance. (See: specific performance)

PERFORMANCE. The act of doing something; the thing done is also called a
performance; as, Paul is exonerated from the obligation of his contract by
its performance.
2. When it contract has been made by parol, which, under the statute of
frauds and perjuries, could not be enforced, because it was not in writing,
and the party seeking to avoid it, has received the whole or a part
performance of such agreement, he cannot afterwards avoid it; 14 John. 15;
S. C. 1 John. Ch. R. 273; and such part performance will enable the other
party to prove it aliunde. 1 Pet. C. C. R. 380; 1 Rand. R. 165; 1 Blackf. R.
58; 2 Day, R. 255; 1 Desaus. R. 350; 5 Day, R. 67; 1 Binn. R. 218; 3 Paige,
R. 545; 1 John. Ch. R. 131, 146. Vide Specific performance.

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